"Your Majesty, it seems that General Zhang has won."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "It was you who introduced Zhang Dingbian to me. Back then, he worked next to the noodle shop opened by your sister. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today."
At this moment, Zhao Min also came over. She didn't know why Zhang Dingbian came to join Zhang Wuji, nor did she know what the so-called noodle shop meant, but she knew that Xiao Wu's noodles were indeed very good. After all, she had eaten them before. But this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that Gong Yu gave the task of this first battle to Zhang Dingbian.
This was the first achievement, the first achievement before the decisive battle. Zhao Min had also fought in a war and knew too well the interests involved. If they won, the morale of their side would be greatly boosted and they would have more confidence in the decisive battle. Once they lost, the consequences would be disastrous. If they lost even more miserably and not a single ship came back, then Zhao Min would probably suggest Zhang Wuji to withdraw his troops. They were all young and could afford to wait another three to five years.
However, seeing that Zhang Dingbian should have won, Zhao Min still wanted to make fun of Gong Yu. After all, she was free anyway. In the past, the person she liked to go against the most was Zhou Zhiruo, but that vixen was not here, so Zhao Min could only turn her spearhead towards Gong Yu.
"Sister Gong, it's a good thing that you won this battle. You know, when you ordered Zhang Dingbian to fight, Yang Xiao and others didn't look at you with a good look. If Zhang Dingbian was defeated, your prestige would not be able to be carried up even if Zhang Wuji helped you."
Gong Yu smiled and said, "Sister Min'er is right, that's why I want to let Zhang Dingbian go. He and I are old acquaintances, and he is still here today. I have been whispering in His Majesty's ear a lot. He will remember my kindness and will repay me with his life."
"But at least he won, and my face and authority were slightly preserved."
"I am different from Sister Min'er. I have just established a little prestige in the army and cannot afford to make mistakes. Unlike Sister Min'er, even if Sister Min'er was defeated several times on the battlefield, no general of our Ming Dynasty dared to say bad things about you. After all, if they ask themselves honestly, they are not as good as you."
After hearing this, Zhao Min couldn't help laughing: "You, when can you be tougher? I miss you and I can't even argue. Learn from Zhou Zhiruo. She can argue even when she is wrong. If she really can't stand her ground, she will throw a tantrum and run away from home. Anyway, there are people to smooth things over."
Gong Yu smiled and said, "There is only one Sister Zhou, and there can only be one. I will never be able to reach her level in my lifetime."
Zhang Wuji, who had been holding Gong Yu in his arms, smiled bitterly and said, "Yu'er, you can actually be like Zhiruo and make a fuss when you have nothing to do. It's no big deal."
After hearing this, Gong Yu felt warm in her heart: "Your Majesty, people have different personalities. There is only one Sister Zhou, one Sister Min'er, and one me. We can't learn to be like each other even if we want to."
"As for me, I think I'm doing fine, and very good."
"Being able to do something for Your Majesty and make my presence felt is what I like to do most."
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Less than half an hour later, Zhang Dingbian's fleet slowly sailed into the main force of the Ming army's navy.
Zhang Dingbian also took a small boat to the bottom of Zhang Wuji's treasure ship, and then climbed the ladder before he saw Zhang Wuji and Gong Yu.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will fulfill my mission."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "General, please stand up. Today's battle has greatly boosted morale, which is very important for the decisive battle."
"The merits will be recorded for now and rewards will be given after the war."
After hearing this, Zhang Dingbian immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.
Seeing this, Gong Yu smiled slightly and said, "General Zhang, the wind is strong on the deck, let's talk in the conference room."
A moment later, Zhang Dingbian followed Zhang Wuji and others to the conference room.
In the conference hall, many generals and officers of all ranks had already been waiting there.
These generals, both big and small, naturally knew that Zhang Dingbian had made great contributions on this trip, so many of them came forward to congratulate him.
However, at this moment, a soldier brought him a bowl of noodles.
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "General, you must have worked hard on this journey. The sea breeze is strong. Have a bowl of noodles to warm yourself up first."
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There is no need to report military intelligence or talk about the gains of this battle. Let's eat first. It must be said that Zhang Wuji is very good at winning people's hearts. Even Gong Yu had never thought of such a thing. Looking at the big bowl of hot soup noodles in front of him with two poached eggs on it, at this moment, even a veteran like Zhang Dingbian who has been on the battlefield for many years could not help but shed a few tears.
Zhang Dingbian suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart and began to eat with big mouthfuls. By the time he put the bowl back on the table, it was empty.
Then someone handed over a cup of hot tea.
Seeing this, Zhang Dingbian was moved again.
Seeing this, Gong Yu finally asked, "General, tell me about the course and gains of this battle."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingbian quickly said, "In reply to Your Majesty, in this battle, our navy sank a total of seven Japanese warships and fifty small gunboats. Although our own warships also suffered a lot of artillery fire, there was no major problem..."
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Zhang Dingbian recounted the course of the battle in one breath, not missing any details.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Wuji said, "General, this battle is naturally a great victory before the decisive battle, but it also illustrates the issue of naval battle."
"That is, it is not an easy task to sink a warship that is more than ten meters long and five or six meters wide."
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